Several workplace coronavirus outbreaks and instances where schools have COVID-19 cases were reported in Linn and Benton counties, per the Oregon Health Authority’s weekly data, released Wednesday.
(Update: Adding details of 32 deaths)
17 deaths last week, fewest since last early July; cases and hospitalizations also fall significantly
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,194, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday while also issuing a promising weekly report with sharp declines in deaths, cases and hospitalizations.
Oregon Health Authority reported 437 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 154,062.
Vaccinations in Oregon
OHA reported that 22,406 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added Wednesday to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 14,502 doses were administered on Tuesday and 7,904 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Tuesday.
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Oregon reported 10 deaths and 553 confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19 Thursday raising the death toll to 2,204 and the statewide case count to 154,554, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
As of Thursday, Oregon had administered 881,206 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
More than 570,000 people in Oregon have received vaccines: 264,764 people have received their first dose and 305,366 people have received both doses. Thursday 22,841 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry.
MALHEUR COUNTY
Following are Malheur County COVID-19 outbreaks as reported in the latest Weekly Outbreak Report on Dec. 18 by Oregon Health Authority. Find more statewide reports on the OHA COVID-19 website.
Active outbreaks in care facilities
This includes care facilities, senior living communities and congregate living settings with three or more confirmed cases or one or more COVID-related deaths:
⢠Pioneer Place: 5 cases, 0 deaths
⢠Sunset Estates, 24 cases, 2 deaths
Resolved outbreaks in care facilities
⢠Brookdale Assisted Living Ontario: 37 cases, 5 deaths
⢠Dorian Place Assisted Living: 23 cases, 3 deaths
⢠Pioneer Place: 39 cases, 2 deaths
⢠Riverside Manor: 3 cases, 1 death
⢠Nyssa Gardens: 9 cases, 0 deaths
⢠Wellsprings Assisted Living: 6 cases, 1 death
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